English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Combatant Pronunciation
Combatant is pronounced kuhm-BA-tuhnt, IPA /kəmˈbætənt/.
kuhm-BA-tuhnt
US /kəmˈbætənt/ · UK /ˈkɒmbætənt/
Syllables: kuhm · BA · tuhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and adjective: Someone taking active part in fighting, especially in a war.
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Combatant in a Sentence
- Aid workers are not combatants under the convention.
- Each combatant was questioned separately.
- The treaty applies to every combatant force in the region.
Common Mispronunciations of Combatant
Not kuhm-BAY-tuhnt
The stressed vowel is the short a of bat. A long ay belongs to words like abate.
Not kom-buh-TANT
The final syllable is an unstressed tuhnt and never takes the beat.
Tip: Americans usually say kuhm-BA-tuhnt and British speakers KOM-buh-tuhnt, matching the way each treats the verb combat.
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